Squirrel Hill South in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

George Westinghouse Memorial

1846 - 1914

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 11, 2020

1. George Westinghouse Memorial

Inscription. George Westinghouse
Union Soldier
Citizen of Pittsburgh
Founder of the Westinghouse
Industries
Benefactor of humanity
through his labors
and inventions
1846 - 1914
The first substitution of high voltage electricity for operating a main line railroad

Steam turbines by vast power in small space and great economy have become a basic source of universal electricity

Niagara whose energy converted to electricity served the first great power system and created an industrial empire

First trial equipment of the Westinghouse Air Brake - 1869
Chicago exposition 1893 where was first exhibited in operation a complete alternating system of power distribution

The Westinghouse Air Brake immeasurably increased the speed safety and economy of railway transportation throughout the world

1869 - 1969
Westinghouse Air Brake Centennial
American Standard Inc.
Modern signaling systems which enable speed with safety in transportation are the results of the vision of Westinghouse

1881 - 1981
Union Switch & Signal Centennial
American Standard Inc.
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George Westinghouse
1846 - 1914 This memorial

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unveiled October 6^th 1930, in honor of George Westinghouse is an enduring testimonial to the esteem, affection and loyalty of sixty thousand employees of the great industrial organizations of which he was the founder. ~ In his later years rightly called "the greatest living engineer," George Westinghouse accomplished much of first importance to mankind through his ingenuity, persistence, courage, integrity and leadership. ~ By the invention of the air brake and of automatic signaling devices, he led the world in this development of appliances for the promotion of speed, safety and economy of transportation. ~ By his early vision of the value of the alternating current electric system, he brought about a revolution in the transmission of electric power. ~ His achievements were great, his energy and enthusiasm boundless, and his character beyond reproach; a shining mark for the guidance and encouragement of American youth.

Erected 1930 by Westinghouse Memorial Association of 54251 members who served with him in the army of industry; A.L. Humphrey, A.W. Robertson, E.M. Herr, F.A. Merrick, John F. Miller, Trustees.

Topics. This

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2. George Westinghouse Memorial

memorial is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is October 6, 1930.

Location. 40° 26.368′ N, 79° 56.561′ W. Memorial is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Squirrel Hill South. It is on West Circuit Road just south of Schenley Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 100 W Circuit Rd, Pittsburgh PA 15217, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: History / Restoration (within shouting distance of this marker); World War I Memorial

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3. George Westinghouse Memorial

(about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); College of Fine Arts (about 800 feet away); Baker Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Margaret Morrison Carnegie Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Schenley Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Welch Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Scobell Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.

Also see . . . George Westinghouse Memorial. Additional photos from the memorial (Submitted on September 14, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)

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5. George Westinghouse Memorial

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Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 390 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 14, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.